Police recover AL leader's body in Satkhira

SATKHIRA, Nov 20 (UNB): A local leader of Awami League (AL) was found slaughtered at Koikhali village in Assasuni upazila early Monday.

Being informed by locals, police recovered the body of Solaiman Ali Gazi (45), general secretary of Awami League of Nolta union's ward no. 9 unit and son of late Moksed Ali of Kaliganj upazila from the spot in the morning, said police.

Ayesha Khatun, wife of the deceased, said rivals have slaughtered her husband to death and dumped the body over a land dispute.

The body was taken to Assasuni thana, said officer-in-charge (OC) Shahidul Islam Shahin. Investigation is going on to find out motive behind the killing, he added.